Original artwork description:

The painting depicts State Street in Chicago.

My artistic practice is a continuous creative search for raw authenticity in urban environments and human forms that are constantly changing. Individuals evolve as they experience life, and cities develop and/or decay over time. People and places are shaped by history and experience. Cities are weathered by time and use, taking on a personality of their own from the people and elements that have interacted with them. It is a combination of all these factors that creates authenticity.

In my search for subject matter, I find simple things that we see every day—objects that become symbolic once taken out of context. I experiment with the juxtaposition of places, faces, and architectural forms, drawing from my diverse personal experiences.

Materials used:

oil on aluminum

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